Toshiba TV issue

wildholliewildhollie Posts: 3,029
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Hi

For some reason my tv has decided to lock itself. When i try to change the channels on my remote or on the panel on the tv it comes up with PANEL LOCK on the bottom of the screen.

I have looked everywhere for the manual and cannot find it, so tried looking on the net and cannot find it there either. I have tried turning off the TV and then turning back on....I cannot access the menu either on the remote or the TV to turn off the panel lock.

TV is a Toshiba 19AV505D model.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this ?
Think i may need to call Toshiba :(

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  • Deacon1972Deacon1972 Posts: 8,171
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    If you have lost/forgotten your pin code - with the tv switched on, try pressing the recall button on the remote 4 times within 5 seconds, this should clear the pin, you can then enter a new pin.
  • wildholliewildhollie Posts: 3,029
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    Deacon1972 wrote: »
    If you have lost/forgotten your pin code - with the tv switched on, try pressing the recall button on the remote 4 times within 5 seconds, this should clear the pin, you can then enter a new pin.

    This is the problem, i dont have a PIN code, i never entered one and when i switch the TV on it just goes to FILM4 the last channel i was watching. I dont appear to have a RECALL button on my remote ? Is it known by another name ?
  • Chasing ShadowsChasing Shadows Posts: 3,096
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    Don't know whether this is a similar situation or not - but my Toshiba TV remote has a slider on the side, so you can indicate whether the remote should be controlling the TV, or a Toshiba DVD player, or a Toshiba VCR. If the slider has accidentally been pushed to either the VCR or DVD (not that I own any other Toshiba equipment) then various buttons on the remote fail to work - including the power button.

    Never tried changing channels with the slider pointing at something other than TV, but I know that the volume buttons do still work, and the number keys definitely don't. Haven't noticed a message about Panel Lock appearing though.
  • Deacon1972Deacon1972 Posts: 8,171
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    wildhollie wrote: »
    This is the problem, i dont have a PIN code, i never entered one and when i switch the TV on it just goes to FILM4 the last channel i was watching. I dont appear to have a RECALL button on my remote ? Is it known by another name ?

    Found the manual for the AV50* series...

    http://www.toshiba-om.net/LCD/lcd_download.php

    Had a quick look, their description says when switched on it just disables the controls on the TV, remote should still work.

    Have a look through, it may help, if not you might have to make a phone call to Toshiba.

    Edit:

    Just noticed Chasing Shadow's reply....

    Panel lock could have been switched on then slider control selected for another device.
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